Diabetes

Gestational diabetes rates more than doubled after the threshold changed. Credit: AIHW, Author provided When Sophie was pregnant with her first baby, she had an oral glucose tolerance blood test. …

One in six women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. But this diagnosis may not benefit them or their babies Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sanofi-Aventis’s Merilog (insulin-aspart-szjj) as a biosimilar to Novolog (insulin aspart) for adults and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus. Merilog is a rapid-acting …

FDA approves first rapid-acting insulin biosimilar for patients with diabetes Read More

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a defect in an enzyme called APT1 interferes with the ability to secrete insulin, contributing to the …

Study reveals obesity-related trigger that can lead to diabetes Read More

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress …

Siblings with unique genetic mutation help scientists progress drug search for type 1 diabetes Read More

When it comes to eye care, regular visits to the optometrist or ophthalmologist can detect the early signs of diabetic damage. Credit: Shutterstock Sixteen-year-old Karl is seen for the first …

Type 2 diabetes in young people puts their eyes at risk Read More

Correlations among abundance levels of 12 species associated with insulin homeostasis traits or dysglycemia. Correlation coefficients are displayed, with shades of red representing positive values and shades of blue representing …

Gut bacteria may play a role in diabetes Read More

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The chemical compound sulforaphane found in broccoli sprouts can be linked to improved blood sugar levels in prediabetes, a precursor to type 2 diabetes. This has …

Broccoli sprout compound shown to reduce prediabetes in study participants Read More

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The risk for poor glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes can be predicted with confidence by using machine learning methods, a new study from …

Poor glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes can be predicted from patient information with the help of AI Read More

Percentage of patients with Diabetes mellitus (solid lines) diagnosed with VTE compared to patients without Diabetes mellitus (dotted lines) with VTE (in %): the gender gap of female (red lines) …

Women are at higher risk of venous thromboembolism than men Read More

Correlation between T2d duration and diabetes complications with MRI-derived structural and functional morphology. Fitted line represents results from a univariate linear regression model. Shaded area represents 95% confidence interval for …

Diabetes linked to functional and structural brain changes through MRI Read More